Type: Fixed Term Appointment - FTA
Grade: GS6
Duty Station: Colombo, Sri Lanka
Closing Date: 13 August 2023, midnight Sri Lanka time (GMT + 5:30).
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The Position:
The Programme Associate, Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR)/ Adolescents and Youth (A&Y) is located in the UNFPA Sri Lanka Country Office (CO), Colombo to support effective Country Programme and project delivery addressing the immediate humanitarian needs, supporting national capacity building and ensuring an integrated continuum approach across the humanitarian-development nexus. The Programme Associate supports the design, planning and management of UNFPA’s country programme by contributing data inputs, providing logistical support, assisting with monitoring project implementation and following up on recommendations. You will report to the Programme Analyst - SRHR.
Job Purpose:
As the Programme Associate, SRHR/A&Y, you will play an instrumental role in facilitating UNFPA’s country programme and project implementation, supporting design, planning and management, in the areas of population and development, reproductive health and rights. You will apply established systems and procedures and assist in the creation of knowledge by compiling and synthesizing relevant information, supporting the development of appropriate mechanisms and systems and ensuring compliance with procedures.
You would be responsible for:
- Participating in the formulation of the Country Programme and component projects, by compiling and analysing information relevant to the UNFPA’s role in the country, drafting project documents and work plans and preparing tables and statistical data.
- Providing support to the implementation of Country Programme initiatives in the areas of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), Population Dynamics with Youth and Adolescents (A&Y) priorities in focus.
- Supporting the monitoring and evaluation of project and programme activities, conducting field visits; and preparing regular inputs for compliance status and progress reporting.
- Supporting operational implementation of assigned projects, in coordination with national counterparts and project personnel, coordinating delivery of project inputs; and ensuring participation of national counterparts in training activities and study tours.
- Supporting the implementation of last mile assurance activities for SRHR/A&Y programmes, including Implementing Partners (IP) monitoring and assurance activities.
- Providing logistical support to projects by coordinating project related meetings, workshops and events. Facilitate the training and guiding of project personnel and staff on national execution and programme policies and procedures.
- Assisting in implementing knowledge management strategies to capture lessons learned and best practices, fostering innovation for better information exchange and programme delivery.
